ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION

In order to maximize safety while administering medication, all of our staff are trained in the correct administration of medication:

• When possible, medication is administered to the child in a setting that is quiet and comfortable to minimize distractions.
• The teacher administering the medication washes their hands before and after administering the medication.
• We practice the 5 RIGHTS OF MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION.
  Before any medication is given, the teacher first checks that it’s the
  • RIGHT MEDICATION
  • RIGHT CHILD
  • RIGHT TIME
  • RIGHT DOSE
  • RIGHT ROUTE.
• Each time a medication is administered, the teacher will document in the child’s record
  the name, dosage, time, and method of administration, and who administered the medication.
• If for some reason medication is administered more than 30 minutes before or after identified dosage time, you will be notified via the log and must initial.
• In the unlikely event a dose is missed, you will be notified by phone.